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Nov 11, 2008

BURNING BULLS "TORO DE FUEGO" SPAIN'S SHAMEFUL TRADITION

In Medinaceli, a picturesque town in the province of Soria, Spain, a "tradition" called "Toro Júbilo" brings shame on Spain. On the second weekend in November, balls of pitch (a sticky black substance made from tar or turpentine) will once again be stuck onto the horns of a bull and set on fire. The burning bull is called "Toro de Fuego" (literally "bull on fire").
The bull is then released onto the streets and can do nothing but run around in pain. The bull often smashes into walls in an attempt to douse the fire. The agony the bull must suffer is unimaginable. These fiery balls can burn for hours, and they burn the bull's horns, body and eyes and cause tremendous stress – all while spectators cheer and run around the victim.

Please sign the petition below to stop the sadistic torture of these animals.

That's exactly why they get away with it... because it is "tradition"... "Tradition" to hunt whales, "tradition" to club seals, "tradition" to pig wrestle, "tradition" go to rodeos or to the circus. Ironic how in this age of i-pods, blackberries and laptops some are still entrenched in such primative "entertainment"...

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Writing this blog in an attempt to show the unethical and absurd side of meat consumption and animal use. Expect sarcasm and brutal honesty. I can't help it if the truth about animal killing and meat eating is so vulgar and unnecessary...I'm just passing the information along.